The Austin Astronomical Society (AAS) is organized with a set of Bylaws. All decisions affecting the Society are made by polling a quorum of the membership. The membership may elect to delegate certain decisions to the Executive Committee, which consists of the elected officers. You may contact any of the officers below directly or use our Contact Us form.
The Society’s elected officers for June 2026 through May 2027 are:
| President | Jamie Canfield (interim) | president@austinastro.org |
| Vice President | Joyce Lynch (interim) | vicepresident@austinastro.org |
| Secretary | Shwetha Jagdish | secretary@austinastro.org |
| Treasurer | Charles Stark | treasurer@austinastro.org |
| Communications Chair | open | communications@austinastro.org |
| Outreach Chair | Nielsa Lachapelle | outreach@austinastro.org |
| Equipment Chair | Greg Rohde | equipment@austinastro.org |
| Member Services Chair | Terry Phillips (interim) | memberservices@austinastro.org |
| Members-at-Large | Mike Gent | membersatlarge@austinastro.org |
| Brian Lippincott | membersatlarge@austinastro.org | |
| David Kupfer | membersatlarge@austinastro.org | |
| Rasheeda Crawford | membersatlarge@austinastro.org | |
| Rajesh Garga | membersatlarge@austinastro.org | |
| Ramon Salvania | membersatlarge@austinastro.org |
In addition to the officers, the Bylaws define additional roles that are determined by appointment.
| Parliamentarian | Joyce Lynch | parliamentarian@austinastro.org |
| ALCOR (Astronomical League Correspondent) | Joi Chevalier | alcor@austinastro.org |
| International Dark Skies Association Liaison (IDA) | Jamie Canfield | contactaas@austinastro.org |
| Sidereal Times Editor | Dawn Davies | newsletter@austinastro.org |
| Webmaster | Sean Leary | webmaster@austinastro.org |
Interim meaning: When no one is elected or appointed to a position, the person from the previous term is left in place until a replacement can be found.